Women Love a Real Gentleman: Say hello to Chris Keaton

Okay gents, we’d like to introduce you to our friend Chris Keaton from Nashville, TN. Chris is a music industry executive, a gentleman, a bon vivant and lover of music, good wine, fast cars and fashion. So pretty much a real gent in our eyes.

As part of our new Dapperfied Contribution Corner, Chris will be sharing regular posts of gentleman-ship here on Dapperfied.com. His insight, wit and thought provoking anecdotes will no doubt help us all in our quest to becoming better men.

You can find out more about him here or follow him on Twitter. Join us in welcoming Chris to the Dapperfied community. 🙂

You’re on Chris…take it away!

Chris Keaton – the man himself

“Women love a real gentleman, it’s a shame there are so few.”

I have had the distinct pleasure to know some real gentlemen in my time. Author John Bridges, Robert Perlstein, Esq. Robert Bennett, his late father and grandfather, Bob Bennett and George Cartledge, LeGrand Leseur, Ted Clayton, P.Jeffery Loring and my dear friend, Barry Wishnow. I would also include my late father Dr. Herbert L. Keaton and my high school English teacher, Gerald Carter. But then again, I suppose I really do not know that many…and that is truly sad.

The idea of being of being a gentleman seems to be lost on most…simple things like standing when a lady arrives at or leaves the table or offering a firm handshake or taking off your hat indoors. Things like holding the door for strangers, smiling and making eye contact….it really isn’t rocket science.

Civility, chivalry and just a hint of comedy go a long way in today’s hustle and bustle society. It makes people really take notice of you (which, of course, is never a bad thing).

Most of the things I suggest are easy to do but they are also easy not to do. This column is intended for those who know the difference and for those who believe the world could use a little more civility, chivalry and comic relief from time to time. And it is my hallucination that if you are visiting this site, you are one who knows the difference.

Now don’t get me wrong, being a gentleman is no laughing matter. It is serious business. But it’s also not something one should take so seriously that one can’t smile or laugh once in a while, especially at one’s self.

Therefore, the idea of the column is to impart a few pearls of wisdom sprinkled with (hopefully) some humour, that will help you, my dear reader, to remember to please be a gentleman.

So, I hope you will enjoy my monthly posts here on Dapperfied.com.

Thank you.

Chris J. Keaton